Trevon Young

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Trevon Young
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Young with the Los Angeles Rams after Super Bowl LIII
Personal information
Born: (1995-04-01) April 1, 1995 (age 29)
Des Moines, Iowa, U.S.
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:258 lb (117 kg)
Career information
High school: Lincoln (Des Moines, Iowa)
College: Louisville
Position: Defensive end
NFL draft: 2018  / Round: 6 / Pick: 205
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Fumble recoveries:1

Trevon Antonio Young (born April 1, 1995) is an American football defensive end who is a free agent. He played college football at Louisville. He has been a member of the Los Angeles Rams and Cleveland Browns of the NFL, the Ottawa Redblacks of the Canadian Football League (CFL), and the Massachusetts Pirates of the Indoor Football League.

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Early years

Young attended Abraham Lincoln High School in Des Moines, Iowa. He was a three-year starter and two-time first-team all-conference linebacker for the Railsplitters; in three seasons Young amassed 112 tackles, 87 of those solo, nine tackles for loss, an interception and two fumble recoveries. On offense he caught 29 passes for 442 yards and eight touchdowns, punted 29 times for a 33.5 average, and had 40 kickoffs for a 43.7-yard average. Young also returned seven kickoffs for 201 yards, a 28.7 yard average, and had two rushes for 3 yards. In 2011, his junior year, Young led Lincoln with 61 tackles, 47 solos; caught 11 passes for 170 yards and three touchdowns for a 9–2 squad that won the Central Iowa Metro League's Metro conference title. His senior season he played in just five games but accounted for 29 tackles, caught 11 passes for 197 yards and three touchdowns, as well as punting 25 times for a 33.8-yard average with a long of 57 yards.

College career

Young initially committed to the University of Iowa, but after two arrests in less than 5 months, Young's offer was rescinded. [1] After spending his freshman season at Iowa Western Community College in 2013, Young would sign on to play for the University of Louisville. [2] In 2017 he had 12 tackles for losses, including 4 1/2 sacks after sitting out the prior season with a hip injury.

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeight 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 3+7⁄8 in
(1.93 m)		258 lb
(117 kg)		4.78 s1.62 s2.74 s4.40 s6.99 s33 in
(0.84 m)		9 ft 6 in
(2.90 m)		25 reps
All values from NFL Combine [3]

Los Angeles Rams

Young was drafted by the Los Angeles Rams in the sixth round with the 205th overall pick in the 2018 NFL draft. [4] He was waived by the Rams on November 5, 2018, and was re-signed to the practice squad. [5] [6] He was promoted to the active roster on December 11, 2018. [7] He played 2 games in 2018 and recorded one fumble recovery.

Young was waived/injured during final roster cuts on August 31, 2019, [8] and reverted to the team's injured reserve list the next day. He was waived from injured reserve with an injury settlement on September 10.

Cleveland Browns

Young was signed to the Cleveland Browns' practice squad on December 3, 2019. [9] The Browns signed Young to their reserve/futures list on December 30, 2019. [10] He was waived/injured by the team on July 28, 2020, [11] and subsequently reverted to the team's injured reserve list after clearing waivers the next day. He was waived after the season on March 26, 2021. [12]

Ottawa Redblacks

On March 31, 2022, Young signed with the Ottawa Redblacks of the Canadian Football League (CFL). [13] He was released by the Redblacks on May 15, 2022, just before the start of training camp. [14]

Massachusetts Pirates

On January 30, 2023, Young signed with the Massachusetts Pirates of the Indoor Football League (IFL). He was released on July 17, 2023. [15]

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References

  1. ↑ Morehouse, Marc (January 15, 2013). "Iowa cuts ties with Des Moines recruit Young". The Gazette. Retrieved May 30, 2020.
  2. ↑ "Former East star Trevon Young chooses Louisville over Iowa". December 16, 2013. Retrieved May 30, 2020.
  3. ↑ "Draft ranking 2018". draftscout.com. Retrieved May 11, 2023.
  4. ↑ "Los Angeles Rams select Louisville EDGE Trevon Young". TurfShowTimes.com. April 28, 2018. Retrieved June 11, 2018.
  5. ↑ Simmons, Myles (November 5, 2018). "Rams Activate Okoronkwo to Active Roster". TheRams.com. Archived from the original on November 9, 2018. Retrieved November 6, 2018.
  6. ↑ "Rams bring back Trevon Young, J.J. Dielman on practice squad". The Rams. USA Today. November 7, 2018.
  7. ↑ Simmons, Myles (December 11, 2018). "Malcolm Brown, Dominique Hatfield Placed on Injured Reserve". TheRams.com. Archived from the original on December 15, 2018. Retrieved December 12, 2018.
  8. ↑ Han, Jamie (August 31, 2019). "Rams trim roster down to 53 players". TheRams.com. Retrieved August 31, 2019.
  9. ↑ "Browns sign DT Justin Zimmer, make other roster moves". ClevelandBrowns.com. December 3, 2019.
  10. ↑ "Browns sign 8 players". ClevelandBrowns.com. December 30, 2019.
  11. ↑ Ridson, Jeff (July 28, 2020). "Browns waive DE Trevon Young". USAToday.com. Retrieved July 29, 2020.
  12. ↑ Alper, Josh (March 26, 2021). "Browns waive Trevon Young". NBCSports.com. Retrieved March 27, 2021.
  13. ↑ "REDBLACKS add Jomon Dotson and Trevon Young". Ottawa REDBLACKS. March 31, 2022. Retrieved May 16, 2022.
  14. ↑ 3Down Staff (May 15, 2022). "Redblacks add receiver R.J. Harris to suspended list amidst flurry of roster moves". 3DownNation. Retrieved May 16, 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  15. ↑ "IFL Transactions". goifl.com. January 30, 2023. Retrieved February 5, 2023.
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